Year book of motion pictures (1930)

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Pittsburgh arbitration board finds exhibitor must show synchronized prints, even if unable to come to terms on Vitaphone scores. November IS — Liability on unmade films at issue; whether distributor is liable for films not produced is involved in arbitration case. November 17— Fox to build 5,000 seat house at Milwaukee. November 18 — Box-offices unaffected by stock market slump; Film Daily survey shows stability of theaters. November 19 — Current year's earnings to be greatest in history of industry. November 2'0 — Merging of Allied. M.P.T.O.A. proposed at Columbus meeting. November 21 — Merging of exhibitor organizations being considered. November 22 — -Warners makes industry's greatest net; net profits total $17,271,805 or increase of 745 per cent over 1928; equivalent to $6.28 a share. November 24 — Delegates to be named for proposed exhibitor meeting to consider merging of the Allied States and M.P. T.O.A. units. November 25 — Decision finds producer not liable for unmade films. November 26 — Arbitration at standstill everywhere; boards instructed not to act pending decree from Judge Thacher. November 27 — Fifteen foreign language features and fifty shorts shown planned in Film Daily survey. November 29 — Fox, Warner preparing answers to government suits charging violation of Anti-Trust laws. DECEMBER December 1 — 20 features with color made ; 40 in work. December 2 — U. A. Plans English sound theater chain. December 3 — Fox Coast expansion embraces 24 houses. December 4 — Exhibs, exchanges settling disputes. December 5 — Expect exhibitor confab next week. December 6 — Attendance jumps 15,000,000 per week. December 8 — Trusteeship to aid Fox financially. December 9 — $27,000,000 of Fox debt due trustees. December 10 — Seek hearing on proposed Tenn. tax. December 11 — 10 dead, 20 hurt in Pathe studio fire. December 12 — Ass'n is formed to protect M. P. labs. December 13 — 'Standard contract revision discussed. December 15 — 250 theaters in Hoyts, Union combine. December 16 — Pooling all Fox holdings. December 17 — Seek law to prevent sound house fires. December 18 — Report Schenck seeking Shubert houses. December 19 — Contract revision confabs to continue. December 20 — 200 per cent building increase in 1930. December 22 — Paramount block booking case now due. December 23 — See protocol as ending quota systems. December 24 — Decree dismisses credit system suit. December 26 — 350 silent versions on current programs. December 27— $2,000,000,000 invested in film industry. December 29 — Urge separate arbitration agreement. December 30— Sound, color 1930 highlights. December 31— Estimates 1,800 foreign houses wired. Wampas Stars, 1922-29 fjpHE Western Ass'n of M. P. Advertisers in January of each year except 1930 selected by vote of members, 13 actresses, who, by past performances, were believed to be the most promising stars of the future. The selections, year by year, follow : 1922 Marion Aye, Helen Ferguson, Lila Lee, Jacqueline Logan. Louise Lorraine, Bessie Love, Katherine McGuire, Patsy Ruth Miller, Colleen Moore, Mary Philbin, Pauline Starke, Lois Wilson, Claire Windsor. • • • 1923 Eleanor Boardman, Evelyn Brent, Dorothy Devore, Virginia Brown Faire, Betty Francisco, Panline Garon, Kathleen Key, Laura La Plante, Margaret Leahy, Helen Lynch, Derelys Perdue, Jobyna Ralston, Ethel Shannon. • • • 1924 Clara Bow, Eleanor Fair. Carmelita Geraghty, Gloria Grey, Ruth Hiatt, Julanne Johnston, Hazel Keener, Dorothy Mackaill. Blanche Mehaffey, Margaret Morris. Marion Nixon, Lucille Ricksen, Alberta Vaughn. • • • 1925 Betty Arlen. Violet Avon, Olive Borden, Ann Cornwall, Ena Gregory, Madeline Hurlock, Natalie Joyce, Joan Meredyth. June Marlowe, Evelyn Pierce, Dorothy Revier, Duane Thompson, Lola Todd. 1926 Mary Astor, Mary Brian, Joyce Compton, Dolores Costello, Joan Crawford, Marceline Day, Dolores Del Rio, Janet Gaynor, Sally Long, Edna Marion, Sally O'Neill, Vera Reynolds, Fay Wray. 1927 Patricia Avery, Rita Carewe, Helene Costello, Barbara Kent, Natalie Kingston, Gwen Lee, Mary McAlister, Gladys MsConnell, Sally Phipps, Sally Rand, Martha Sleeper, Tris Stuart, Adamae Vaughn. • • * 1928 Lina Basquette, Flora Bramley. Sue Carol, Ann Christy, Juno Collyer, Sally Eilers, Alice Day, Audrey Ferris, Dorothy Gulliver, Gwen Lee, Molly O'Day. Ruth Taylor and Lupe Velez. 1929 Jean Arthur, Betty Boyd, Ethlyn Clair, Sally Blane, Doris Dawson, Josephine Dunn, Helen Foster, Doris Hill. Caryl Lincoln, Anita Page, Mona Rico, Helen Twelvetrees and Loretta Young. 555